New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-26
YESTERDAYS MUSIC.

A public rehearsal Of tho symphony society. cor
cert OF the Beethoven String Quartet and represens
ton of Der Prophet at tho Metropolitan Opers
House wero the musical entertainments which tho
people OF NewYork were asked to patronzs yesterday
Yet the features thom which call for EXTENDED com
ment worc not many. some unt0ward CIRCUMSTANCE
Of an unknown nature made tho playing of tho syn
phony Society so unsatisfactory that a review OF II
could scarcely be permitted to take tho place OF 70
view of the concert which Will occur to night In fH
cases OF Mr. ThOmas'S orchestra ana the Phllharmone
Society sreh a proceeding seldom works injustice but
we cannot believe that the symphony society VIII
satisfied night TO play in tho careless sloVchy and
slipshOd manner which characterized tho rehearsal
The programme consisted OF a new symphony, M
gene a, Albert, Cd A. Mozarts air Dalla sua Pare
sung without elegance by Mr. Avary an Introduction
and Scrcnado from Lalos "Nsmouna,' stirring ant
ingenious ballad with orchestral accompaniment seg
frieds sword" composed by Leopold Danresch ~a
sung with such capital spirit and tone alDet Dad pro
nuncatlon 10y Mr. Alvary that repetition was calico
for and the overturcs 10 Der FIeischntz' tlyihg
Dutchman" and Berlloz's Corsar,' grouped together
under one head as Three Romantic Overturcs' Tue
latter feature OF the programme caused the musicians
to shake their heads IL was certainly unusual ana
contrary the long accepted principles OF programme
making; but If the overtures had been well played
that fact would have made for the Justification o'
their extraordinary association.
Novelties OF the li-t were tnb tnDDOhf anu t'iP
rerpts from "Namounar DAlbert has figured Dn'
little heretofore composer and his present grea'
repu alton as a.pIano player IS Only few years OH
We do not believe that the symphony VIII win nun =
eptancc in the former capacity. 1t was played Win
out animation yesterday, and might doubtless I've mais
TO sound more interesting but there Is nothing IN
prsslve in its subject matter and IT'S color IS monoo
nous and IL lacks vitality II viii not bear compag
son with hali dozen VI tic native wo Ks brought FOR
ward by Mr. Van dor Siucken In his American conccrs
in swtc Of is foreign label The Oriental music o.
Lalo IS pquant vivid in color and will repay hearing
The Concert Of chamber music by the BeciioycB
string Quartet IN Csickering Hall was delightful
entertainments The club consists Of four devoted
and capable musicians, Gustav Dannleuiher' Ene,.
Thlele otto X Sch and Adolf llartdcgen, again.,
whose perform ances want OF fulneSs ana warmth "
tone mi ght be urged. but who play with precision aud
elegance Tho chief works their list were quartet
I'm G. minor op 81 by Grieg, and the plsnOioIte tsl
I'm 4 minor OBJ 50 composed by IschaikowsH and
Inscribed to the memory -" Of great artist Nlchois.
Kublnsteln Miss Ella Earle sang three OF lassent
songs and Schubert's Kennst du dd5 Land' Wild
loyely voice and exquisite feeling
Tho repetition OF Meyerbeers Prophet al vs.
opera was slgnalized by tho first sppearanc th..
season of Fraulein Lehman In tho Character VI
" Bertha Naturally tho representa- ION %1uren
brllance from this circumstance " men uicd " Ni.
above tho performance Of last week. MI Danio'''
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